Coal unloading and distributing apparatus.



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G. M. BENNETT.

COAL UNLOADING AND DISTRIBUTING APPARATUS.

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To all whom it may concern: 7

Be it known that I, Gnonen M. Bnmrn'rr, a subject of Great Britain, residing at Kenosha, in the county of Kenosha and State of Wisconsin, have 'nvented a new and useful Improvement i Coal. Unloading and Distributing Apparatus, of which the following is a specification.

The present invention constitutes an improvement upon the coal unloading and distributing ap ara-tus for use in ballast burning describer and claimed in Letters Patent No. 633,348, granted Se tember 19, 1899, to Z. G. Simmons, Jr., T. orgham and G. M. Bennett.

- The invention is illustrated in its referred embodiment in the accompanying rswings, in which- Figure 1 is a brokenview in side elevation, of the side opposite that on which the coal is to be unloaded, of the improved coal unloading and distributing apparatus; Fig. 2, a; plan view of the same; Fig. 3, a section through the coal car looking toward the transmade up into a train;

ferring car, as indicated at line 3 of F 1;

Fig. 4, a broken vertical section through the transferring car taken as indicated ethne 4 of Fig. 1 Fig. 5, aview in side elevation similar to Fig. 1, but showing the complete ape paratus and illustratin how the same is Fig. 6,4311 end elevational View of the car in advance of the coal car shown in Fig. 5 and which serves to support one end of the shovel-supporting cable; ig. 7. a plan sectional view taken approximatelyas indicated at line 7 of Fig. 4; lFig.8 a view showing the lateral conveyer equippe 1 with a modified form of shiftable chute at its outer end Fig. 9, a cross-sectional view oi the laterai conveyer' taken as indicated at line 9 of Figllfi; and Fig. 10, a broken plan view of sai ateral conveyer.

In the construction illustrated, 1 designates a transferring and distributing car; 2, a coal car; 3, a cable cartand 4, an engine. The cars and engine are coupled together in the order named, and the train thus formed is sup o-rted on a track 5, which, in practice,

exten s erallel with and adjacent to the banks of urning ballast.

The transferring car 1 may be of any suit- 'able construction, so far as the formation of the body of the car is concerned. Preferably ssidcar and the attendant mechanism comprise an ordinary fiat-car upon which Specification of Letters Patent. Application filed 6mm: 15, 1996. Serial n easiest.

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having an adjustable section C adapted to form a bridge-piece from the transferring car to the'coal car, said bridge-piece being suported at its rear end by chains 0 and at its ront portion by cables 0 passing over pulleys c equipped with weights 0; a conveyorsupporting Tnast D comprising upwardly converging members (Z connected by him as d" with the up or timbers d of the car-b0 y; a relatively s ortcable-supporting mast E comprising upwardly converging timbers a connected with the frame-members d b hinges a in the rear of the hinges d; ashove sup orting cable F passin over a pulley at t e top of the mast E an joined to a win ing drum 7" (Fi 7); a draw-cable G passin about a pulley g at the base of the mast and to a winding drum g (Fig. 7); angle motor H geared to said drunrs'and to the endless conveyer chain B in a manner now well understood in the art.

The cable F supports a traveling shovel I which has a beilor draft member-i conmay be ofany suitable construction, the one illustrated the one shown in detail in the above-mentioned patent.

Upon the car 3 is located amast J equipped atits apex with a transversely exten ing shiftable hook the cable F. The details of construction of the car A are and it will be unnecessary to repeat the descri tionhere.

T e outer end of the frame of the lateral conveyer-B is connected by cables, or rods, b to the upper end of the mast D, it observed, trat the mast D is located con-I tally-above the inner end of the conveyor.

end of the transferring car to the hopper and nected with the draft-cable. G. The shovel V shaft 7' with which is connected a transversely j connected with the end of preferably; in the main, the same as those escribedin the above-mentioned patent,

erected a body A. which is provided The conveyerrame is braced against sway mg laterally by guys 6 b" connected with one of the timbers d of the car-body. The'lat-- eral strain exerted upon the mast D by the weight of the conveyer 1s provided-a ainst by the guy I) connected with a timber b projecting laterally from the 0 posite timber d of the car-body, and w ich has its outer end connected bya uy bwith the lower portion of the carody. Beneath the plane of timber b are laterally pro cting timbers I) which serve to support bal last 11 acting as a counter-balance t0 the conveyer. The outer end of the frame of the lateral conveyer supports a standard b having its upper end connected by guys b with the conveyor frame at a distance from its outer end. The chute B is joined by a pivot 12 to the conveyer-frame nearits outer end, and has its free end equipped with hooks b" engaged by-chains b connected with the 11 per end of the standard I). Thus, the e ute is adjustable 'with relation to .the outer end of the conveyor. The sides of the chi te diverge or expand toward the free end pf the chute,- and the bottom of the chute is provided with cleats b-which-di-' verge toward the free end of. the chute. The purpose effthis divergence is to effect a wider distribution or spreading of the coal upon the ballast bank.

p The mast is sufficiently shorter than themast D to permit the shove -support1ng cable F to pass freely biitween the upwardly convergent members; djtof the mast D. The mast E is connected byguy rods e c with the rear portion of the careb ody A, and is con- 'nected by guy rods ea e wvith the mast DI The'niast D is connected by guy rods (1 d with the front end of the car-body A. ,The pivot of the mast E is in a somewhat higher plane than the pivot of the mast D, so that the mast D may be lowered and allowed to rest 11 mast lowered and allowed to rest upon the mast D. The shovel-supporting cable F preferably has its front end shiftably connected with the, transverse shaft 7' of the mast J, but itwill be understood thatwhile this arrangement possesses advantages, other convenient arrangements may be made. 'lhe'm'ast J is preferably some distance in front of the rear end of feature.

In operation, the drums g f .are operated to bring the shove I to the desired position over the coal car 2, whereupon the cables are Blackened to permit the shovel to n the top of the car-body A and the cab G is operated to draw the shovel dropiiito the coal car, after which the drawthrough the coal, causing it to be filled, after which it is drawn up the inclined chute to the hopper C, from which it passes to the lateral conveyer 3. From the outer end of the conveyer chain B the coal is delivered upon the inclined chute Biby which it is distributed upon the ballast bank, the adjustment of the c ate vB being varied from time to time to secure the most economical distribution, according to variations or irregularities in the ballast bank. The completion of the distribution upon the ballast bank is effected by shovelers, the distribution of the coal upon the inclined surface of the bank by the conveyer being so regulated as to enable the shoveler to be aided by gravity in doing such shovclmg as may be necessary by manual labor.

In'the operation of the apparatus, it will be observed, the coal car :2 forms a rigid connecting hnk between the cable-supporting car 3 and the transfer-ring. car 1, and, in

practice, the cables F and G are always made of sufficient length to enable the coal car of any len th to be inserted between the cars 1 and 3: Thus, the apparatus is adapted to the varying conditions-in modern rail way practice without rendering the upper,

ratus unwieldy. By the emplo fllltl'li of. the car-3 with the mast J erecte thereond the necessity for .a forwardly projecting boom is dispensed with, and the necessity for exceedingly strong and heavy construction in the' transferring. car is obviated. Moreover, the apparatus is rendered more easy of transportation. Likewise, the provision of the adjustable chute B upon the outer end of the lateral conveyer'enables such a distribution of the coal upon the horizontal and slopin portions of the ballast bank to be eifected by raising and lowering the free end of the chute as to render it highl economical to dispense with the lateral s revelers platform which has heretofore been emploved, thereby greatly reducing the weight to be su ported at a great distance from the side of thc car and enabling the length of the lateral conveyor to .be correspon den tly increased. Thus the range of the transferring car in effecting distribution of th coal upon the ballast bank is greatlyincrb'iised.

' In Fi 8, the lateral conveyer is shown equipped with an oscillating double-incline chute B, which re laces the chute B shown in Figs. 2 and 3. being sup orted beneath its apex on a s aft 6 .journa ed in brackets b? (one shown) veyer-fi'eme. The chute is firmlyfixe'd to the shaft, and the shaft is equippedgvith an arm I)", joined by a connect ng-rocb he chute B is A-sha ed,

.125 depending from the outer end of the conto a wrist-phi b" on a gear I) which meshes l 30 late with a pinion 1" onjitlie conveyer-shaft b at the outer end of the conveyor. As the -gear I) .is driven throu h the medium of the endless conveyed ham B, the shaft 7) and. inionb", the chute is caused to oscilack and forth through an angle of 180, thereby causing thehoal to be s rinkled u won the inclined ra e of the ballastbank hr :1. distance of many fcct beyond and many feet within the outer e1 '1 of the conveyor B.

As shown n1 Figs 9 and 10 ,the conveyorframe is )rovided witha bottom comprising sections b. b, b, the first or inner one of which is solid or imperforate, the second of which has closely spaced longitudinal rods forming a comparatively fine screen,

the third of which has more widely spaced rods, and the fourth or outer one of which. has still more widely spaced rods. '2, Thus the conveyer bottom is so constructed that can drop upo no coal can drop therethrou"h at the inner-' most section (spanning the itch), fine coal n the lower portion of the inclined shoulder of the bank and successively larger lumps can fall upon the bank\ as the outer end of' the conveyer is approached. The result of this arrangement is to distribute the coarser lumps of coal where they are mo t needed to insure proper draft and properv distribution of the heat, it

.being understood that therearc'naturally a larger or deeper body of burning material and more heat near the base of the bank than there is near the top of the bank. The

-conveyer-franie has the. usual obliquely set or u wardly diverging side-boards b" The end es conveyor-chain moves in the direction indicated by the arrows in Figs. 4 and 8.

The foregoing detailed description has been given for clearness of understanding only, and no undue limitation is to be understood therefrom.

'hat I regard as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In coal transferring apparatus, the combination of a transferring car equipped with a lateral conveyer, a shovel-supporting cable,

disposed to permit a shovel to pass from the coal car adjacent to one end of the transferring car and deliver coal to saidlateral conveyer, a shovel connected with the supporting cablefa"drrrft-cable,--and a separaticar equipped with means for supporting one portion of the supporting cable, for the purpose set forth.

2. In coal transferring apparatus, the coinhination of a coal transferring car equipped with a lateral conycyer, a mast on said car equipped with a pulley, a shovcl-supporiing cable passing over-said pulley, a slim cl supported on said cable, a draw cable attached to said shovel. a ullcy on said car over which said draw ca lc passes, and a separate pulley suopo'med on said car over which said ,'car, a laterza] conveyer supported-on sai transferring: car, means for dellvering'coalspacer 3 portion 'ofsaii-sl shovei-suppor'ting cable, said cars adapted no receive a car bet-ween tncm.

3. In coal transferring apparatus, the com- 'car equippedlwith means for suppor ing one bination off a car equipped with a lateral con- 10 vcyer, a mast on said car equipped with a pullay, a shovelesupportiug cable passing over said pulley. a: shovel supported on said cable, a ,draw cable connected wlth said shovel, a

draw cab e passes. means on said car for opera ting said cables and said lateral conveyor, and a separrrrte car equipped with means for, suppcrting o-ne portion of said shovel-sup porting cable.

bination of a1 transferrln car pulleys sn 1' port-ed there-rm, a shoved-supporting cabs and a dravfczaible passing over said pulleys, a.- lateral conroe en supported means supported on said car for operating said cables and said lateral'-coriveyor', a'

shovel suppimtted on said first-named cable,-

a second car to which said shovel-sup orting to, 4. IncoaL transferringapparatusthe com-.

on said can-' 5 cable extends, ,and a. laterally shiftab 9 conr nection be-tweeemsaid shovel supporting cable and said second-named car.

5. In coal nzransferring apparatus the combinati-n of at transferrin car, pulleys sup-.6"

port-ed them-eon, 'afishove -'supporting cab and a draw uzable'passing over Said pulleys, means supported on said car for supporting said cables, :RShOYGl. supported on said firstnamed cable and attached to said secondnamed CilbLlfl-ffifld a second car equi ped with a mast conmncted with said shove supportaing cable- 4 6. In coall transferring and distributing apparatus, the combinationpf a transferring from the com] car to said lateral conveyor and a movable chute pivotally connects with theomer end of said lateral conveyor v andse-rvingdo receive the coal therefrom, for the purposes set forth.

7. In coall unloading and distributing'ay paratus, tlnr combination of a transferrin car, a consreyer support-mg mast erected thereon, ahmeral conveyor having a frame connected an its inner end with the body of 'said car, conmecfimg means jOHHIlg the outer thereon at a given point, a cable-supportin mast in the rear of said first-named mast and pivoted on said car at a higher point, guy rods connecting said masts with said car, a 5 lateral conveyer having a frame connected at its inner end with the. body of said car,

15 operating said cables and said lateral conveyer, and a shovel supported on said firstnamed cable and connected with said secondnamed cable.

9. In coal unloading and transferring ap- 20 paratus, the combination of a transferring I car, a lateral conveyer su ported thereon, means for transferring coal From a coal car to said lateral conveyer, and a movable chute pivotally connected with the outer end of 25 said conveyer. 1

10. In oal unloading and distributing apparatus, the combination of a transferring: car, a lateral conveyer su ported thereon, means for transferring e'oal rom a coal-car to 30 said lateral conveyer, and an oscillating chute connected with the outer end of said conveyer.

car, a lateral conveyor .su ort'ed thereon, means for transferring coaFIrom a coal-car to said lateral conveyer, and a double-incline chute movably connected withthe outer end of said conveyer and having its apex presented to the outer end of said eonveyer.

paratus; the combination of a car, a lateralconveyer supported thereon and equipped the conveyer and actuated from said con.- veyer-ch'ain.

GEORGE M. BENNETT.

. In presence of-' A. N. THORIEN,

C. W. WASHBURNE.

13. In coal unloading and distributing ap- 11. In'coal unloading and distributing apy gparatus, the combination of a transferring- 12. In coal unloading and distributing apwith an endless conveyer-chain, and a sinnging chute connected with the outer end of 

